All News articles – Page 488

  • Numbers
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    NHS Improvement to check waiting lists of 60 trusts

    2016-05-04T07:00:00Z

    Waiting times data to be checked at 60 trusts in £2m project Performance on referral to treatment declining nationally Large hospital trusts not reporting their waiting times data NHS Improvement has launched a £2m project to see how many patients on trust waiting lists for elective procedures are ...

  • St George’s Hospital
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    Daily Insight: 'Deeply disappointing' day at St George's

    2016-05-03T17:30:00Z

    HSJ’s round-up of Tuesday’s must read stories

  • mental health
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    Council to lead county-wide CAMHS tender

    2016-05-03T12:25:00Z

    Council to lead joint tender of CAMHS and council children’s services Youth justice, “pupil premium” and public health services all rolled in Alliance contract or lead provider deal considered Incumbent provider enters into partnership with Mind A county council has been nominated to lead the procurement of a ...

  • Paula Vasco-Knight
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    Teaching trust loses second chief executive in two weeks

    2016-05-03T10:49:00Z

    Paula Vasco-Knight suspended as acting chief executive at St George’s University Hospitals Foundation Trust Action follows serious financial allegations made against Ms Vasco-Knight relating to a previous employment Suspension comes less than two weeks after former chief executive Miles Scott announced he was standing down EXCLUSIVE: A major ...

  • News

    Revealed: The capital projects deferred in 'undignified scramble'

    2016-05-03T07:30:00Z

    £270m of deferred spending identified, much of which relates to projects such as building maintenance, IT infrastructure and the purchase of new equipment. Twenty biggest transfers listed. Download full details of the capital-to-revenue transfers identified Sources told HSJ they are seriously concerned that key capital projects could be jeopardised ...

  • Board room
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    Daily Insight: Southern Health leaders in firing line

    2016-04-29T16:02:00Z

    The must read stories and talking points from Friday

  • Hand with pills
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    Exclusive: NHS England U-turn on funding of council HIV drugs

    2016-04-29T15:56:00Z

    NHS England confirms responsibility for reimbursing drugs for HIV post exposure prophylaxis Last month commissioner sent letter saying it would no longer pay for drugs provided by council commissioned services U-turn comes one week after legal threat prompts NHS England rethink on another HIV drug NHS England has ...

  • Baby
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    FT chief to lead NHS England maternity transformation

    2016-04-29T07:59:00Z

    Sarah-Jane Marsh becomes the latest provider chief executive to get national role Appointment is on a secondment basis Ms Marsh recently named one of HSJ’s Top Chief Executives NHS England has appointed another leading provider chief executive to a national role – to lead the transformation of maternity ...

  • Money
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    Quango chiefs' pay falls by a quarter in four years

    2016-04-29T07:00:00Z

    Senior Salaries Review Body says pay for very senior managers in the NHS has fallen 23 per cent in real terms since 2009-10 No pay rise in five of the last six years according to report Independent body says it cannot make recommendation on pay due to poor Department ...

  • Failure or success
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    Daily Insight: Trust given failure regime ultimatum

    2016-04-28T17:30:00Z

    The must read stories and talking points from Thursday

  • Simon Stevens
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    Trusts told to prepare for indefinite strike action

    2016-04-28T17:23:00Z

    NHS providers have been told to prepare for indefinite strike action by junior doctors in a letter to the service from NHS England and NHS Improvement on Thursday afternoon.

  • Jim Easton
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    Private providers make case for bigger role in STPs

    2016-04-28T14:30:00Z

    The new chair of the NHS Partners Network expects to see greater engagement with independent providers in the NHS’s sustainability and transformation plans.

  • Brain xray
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    NHS England pushes on with CRG cuts despite charities’ concerns

    2016-04-28T12:31:00Z

    NHS England to cut clinical reference groups from 71 to 41 Charities say loss of CRGs will “dilute” specialist knowledge on rare conditions Anger at NHS England’s decision to advertise posts on newly configured CRGs before publishing outcome of consultation NHS England has pushed ahead with its plans ...

  • Hospital staff
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    Junior doctors dispute 'alienated staff at all levels' at teaching hospital

    2016-04-28T07:00:00Z

    Doctors strongly disengaged with management at St George’s University Hospitals Foundation Trust Perceived management backing of government in junior doctors contract dispute cited as a factor Cost cutting, poor communication and car parking also aggravating factors for medics Medical staff at a scandal hit teaching hospital where the ...

  • Colchester Hospital
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    Colchester told to partner with local trust or face failure regime

    2016-04-28T00:01:00Z

    Colchester trust told it risks being put in the failure regime, which could result in its liquidation CQC says its services are unsafe and patients are at risk of harm Regulators say trust must form a “long term partnership” with Ipswich to “secure services” CQC has no confidence in ...

  • Planning frenzy
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    Daily Insight: NHS slammed for lack of plans

    2016-04-27T17:30:00Z

    HSJ’s selection of the must read stories in health

  • Doctor strike Jan 2016 2
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    HSJ Live 27.04.16: Junior doctors stage second full walkout

    2016-04-27T09:58:00Z

    Rolling coverage of the second day of the junior doctors’ strike

  • Hospital corridor
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    NHS England preparing guidance on hospital closures

    2016-04-27T07:00:00Z

    New guidance on how to handle the sudden closure of hospitals due to serious quality or safety concerns is being drawn up by NHS England.

  • Stars
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    Entries open for the 35th HSJ Awards

    2016-04-27T07:00:00Z

    The HSJ Awards are now open for entries for 2016.

  • Hospital operation
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    NAO: NHS England has no strategy for specialised services

    2016-04-27T00:01:00Z

    National Audit Office report concludes NHS England lacks strategy for specialised commissioning Attempts by NHS England and Monitor to rein in spending through the tariff may have hit providers’ “financial sustainability” NHS England says it balanced its specialised commissioning budget for the first time in three years NHS ...